Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Practice Tests 🚀
About the Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Exam
B1 Preliminary (also known as PET) is a Cambridge English Qualification at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). There is also a version for school-age learners, B1 Preliminary for Schools, which has the same exam format.
Exam Structure
| Paper | Time | Parts | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45 minutes | 6 | 32 |
| Writing | 45 minutes | 2 | 2 |
| Listening | 30 minutes (including 6 minutes’ transfer time) | 4 | 25 |
| Speaking | 10–12 minutes per pair of candidates (15–17 minutes per group of three) | 4 | — |
The Speaking test is taken with one or two other candidates and two examiners. Source: Cambridge English – B1 Preliminary exam format.
What You Can Practise on EnglishProLab
- Reading: practice exercises for each of the six parts, plus a full Reading Test.
- Listening: practice for Part 1 (multiple choice with pictures). Practice for Parts 2–4 is not yet available.
- Writing: Part 1 (email) and Part 2 (article or story), each with model answers, a self-check list and skills practice.
Speaking practice is not yet available on the site.
How to Use These Practice Tests
- Start with one part at a time to get familiar with each task type.
- When you feel confident, do a full test under timed conditions.
- After checking your answers, go back to the questions you got wrong and find the exact words in the text or audio that give the answer.
- Strengthen your grammar alongside exam practice, for example with our Present Continuous and Prepositions of Time guides.
🎧 B1 Listening Practice
Develop listening skills through:
- Part 1 practice with pictures
- 7 short recordings
- Interactive exercise
📖 B1 Reading Practice
Improve reading comprehension with:
- Practice for all six Reading parts
- Exam-style questions
- A full Reading practice test
✍️ B1 Writing Practice
Practise both writing tasks:
- Part 1: write an email
- Part 2: write an article or a story
- Self-check lists, model answers and skills practice